Silva is gonna win but the number almost dictates a bet on Griffin.
Silva is fighting up a weight class against a guy who beat Rampage at longer odds. Last time Silva fought at 205 was against James Irvin who took a fall and even if he didn't he was a bitch and easy to beat.
The point being if you are betting just to give you a reason to watch take the dog. The number is good and he has a shot at a win.
Silva is fighting up a weight class against a guy who beat Rampage at longer odds. Last time Silva fought at 205 was against James Irvin who took a fall and even if he didn't he was a bitch and easy to beat.
The point being if you are betting just to give you a reason to watch take the dog. The number is good and he has a shot at a win.
I'm not convinced on his chin. He's been knocked out before (Jeremy Horn) and has been knocked on his ass and rocked good on more than one occasion (Rashad Evans, Rampage Jackson, Keith Jardine).
I think a big part of why Forrest is deemed to have that good chin has to do with his technical boxing. It's the shots that you don't see coming that cause the knockouts and Forrest keeps a great base and doesn't take many chances standing. He does not go for the knockout blow and can watch his opponent better and not get clipped.
In other words, I don't feel Forrest's chin belongs in the same conversation with Dan Henderson, BJ Penn, Rampage Jackson, etc etc.
I think that's a horrible bet.
Both guys lack top level takedowns and both have been happy to stand and trade in recent fights. Both guys lack big time KO power so I could see a standup fight that easily drags into the 4th or 5th. Both guys have great submission defense and both have excellent chins. I don't see this one going under.
